Rapid Fire: Tobias Merriweather Bold Projection, JD Bertrand Picks Pros' Brains, Conference Realignment

Published: Aug. 4, 2023, noon

Rapid Fire starts with a listener question that asks if Tobias Merriweather has 1,100+ yards this season, will he be a Heisman finalist? Other topics include: * Thoughts on JD Bertrand picking the brains of former NFL linebackers Luke Keuchly and Sean Lee this offseason and how he could benefit from it this season.  * Notre Dame tight ends Kevin Bauman and Eli Raridon are both on the comeback trail from ACL tears last season. We have thoughts on how soon they should be pushing to return to action.  * A question from a show viewer: If you were Notre Dame’s athletic director would you rather schedule a home and home series with Penn State or Tennessee? * The Big Ten is looking into expanding again, with Oregon and Washington at the top of their list. We have thoughts on that.  * The NFL's Hall of Fame Game is tonight in Canton between the Jets and the Browns. On a scale of 1 to 10...How interested are you? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices